The Effect of Acupressure on Fatigue in Individuals With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Primary Purpose
Acupressure, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Complementary Therapies
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Turkey
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Acupressure
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Acupressure focused on measuring Acupressure, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic,, Complementary Therapies
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 20-45 year old
- Not using any medical treatment,
- Not being included in any physiotherapy program in the last 3 months,
- Does not have any systemic disease,
- Spending at least 4 hours at the computer or desk during the work
Exclusion Criteria:
- Fibromyalgia
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Open Wound
- Skin Failure
Sites / Locations
- Istanbul Medipol University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Intervention Group
Control Group
Arm Description
For 9 different points acupressure technique applied to this group for 4 weeks
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Fatigue Severity Scale
Min Score:9 Max:63 Greater score shows greater fatigue
Secondary Outcome Measures
Beck Depression Inventory
Short Form-36 questionnaire
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT04435002
First Posted
June 15, 2020
Last Updated
August 4, 2021
Sponsor
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04435002
Brief Title
The Effect of Acupressure on Fatigue in Individuals With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Official Title
The Effect of Acupressure on Fatigue in Individuals With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
May 9, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 9, 2020 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 1, 2021 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a common problem in society. The treatment of this problem is limited. Acupressure is a treatment method that has become widespread and promising in recent years. For this purpose, the effect of acupressure treatment on chronic fatigue syndrome was investigated.
Detailed Description
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of acupressure technique in individuals with chronic symptoms. In our study, individuals participating in the study will be randomized by the physiotherapist who has received the training of acupressure therapy. The study will be done for a total of 10 sessions for 4 weeks. Individuals' fatigue levels will be measured by Fatigue Severity Scale, their quality of life will be measured by Short Form-36 and depression levels by Beck Depression Inventory. Evaluations will be made at the beginning and at the end of the treatment.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Acupressure, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Complementary Therapies, Quality of Life, Depression
Keywords
Acupressure, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic,, Complementary Therapies
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Sequential Assignment
Model Description
Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
39 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Intervention Group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
For 9 different points acupressure technique applied to this group for 4 weeks
Arm Title
Control Group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Acupressure
Intervention Description
Acupressure technics applied to (Liv- 4 , Ht-7 Bilateral, Liv-3 Bilateral, Anmian Bilateral, Yin-Tang unilateral ve Sp-6 Bilateral)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Fatigue Severity Scale
Description
Min Score:9 Max:63 Greater score shows greater fatigue
Time Frame
5 min
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Beck Depression Inventory
Time Frame
15 min
Title
Short Form-36 questionnaire
Time Frame
15 min
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
20 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
45 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
20-45 year old
Not using any medical treatment,
Not being included in any physiotherapy program in the last 3 months,
Does not have any systemic disease,
Spending at least 4 hours at the computer or desk during the work
Exclusion Criteria:
Fibromyalgia
Rheumatoid arthritis
Open Wound
Skin Failure
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Istanbul Medipol University
City
Istanbul
Country
Turkey
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
Undecided
IPD Sharing Plan Description
Not decided yet
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